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HEARD’s #DeafInPrison Campaign – Day 2

Jun 28, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsEvents, Felix Garcia Case, Petitions#DeafInPrison campaign, #FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Rick Scott

By BitcoDavid HEARD turned on the link to the Al Jazeera America video yesterday. Numerous people have screened it either through FaceBook, Organizations and private parties, or from my links, here. I have received several comments and messages on it already, and I’m sure Talila Lewis is very happy – as am I – to

Event: HEARD launches #DeafInPrison Campaign

Jun 6, 2014deafinprisonorg7 CommentsEvents, ReBlogs, Video#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Hashtag, Talila Lewis

HEARD created the #DeafInPrison Campaign to raise awareness about abuse of, and discrimination against, deaf prisoners across the nation. The Campaign, which officially launches on June 27th, aims to start a national conversation about these concerns, and to compel corrective and preventive action. We are asking that you watch the film “Deaf In Prison,” then

An Open Letter to Melissa Harris-Perry/MSNBC

Jan 24, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsSupporter Contributions#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, Audism, Carol Finkle, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Melissa Harris-Perry

By Supporter Contributor Carol Finkle [Editor’s Note: Carol Finkle is our newest Supporter Contributor. The following is a letter she wrote to Ms. Harris-Perry following a broadcast about the difficulties faced by Transgender inmates. I edited the letter for a general audience, and to be more within our AP style guidelines. The original can be

Felix Featured in Al Jazeera Documentary

Dec 19, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsAdministrative Information#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Felix Garcia Case, H.E.A.R.D., James Ridgeway, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss There has been a documentary in the works for a few years on the deaf in our prisons. It starts airing tonight on cables’ Al Jazeera America (AJA) America Tonight at 9pm. It’ll be in Closed Caption. Felix will be highlighted in tonight’s segment, tomorrow will highlight other deaf. After the segment tonight Journalist James Ridgeway